Art has been a dominant force in my life since my childhood on tiny
Bainbridge Island in Washington. Although I pursued a Fine Arts degree,
I spent many years focused on other priorities until an unwelcome
encounter with mortality provided the catalyst that allowed me to
reevaluate and fully express my creativity.
Art has become a necessity for me. It's both work and play --
exhilarating yet restorative. It's where drama is safely indulged -- and
thus balance achieved. While absorbed in the creative process I lose
track of time and feel all is well, content and confident in my creative
ability.
I respond enthusiastically to color and am particularly lured by simple
yet sensual organic forms and the intoxicating realm of vibrant colors,
shapes and textures found in nature. My oil work is composed in a very
conscientious and exacting method. Color is built up from the full
spectrum, beginning with violets, then blues, etc., and finally
highlighting to leave hints of underlying color showing through. The
glazing process is repeated to distill luminosity.
A variety of media keeps me interested and endlessly inspired -- oil,
watercolor, pastel, charcoal, graphite, mixed media and recently
encaustic. The ancient process of melting, applying, then fusing beeswax
leaves me thankful to the hardworking bees.
Although I now work from a wide range of subjects, from still life to
plein air, I started with portraiture to enhance my connection with
people and creatures. I enjoyed the challenge of trying to capture a
subject's spirit and character, with the goal of transcending
photographic images. The result I am seeking may be elusive, yet the
artistic process continues to intrigue me.
- Rockwater Art Center, Poulsbo, WA
- Earthenworks Galleries, Port Townsend and La Connor, WA
- The Gallery at Southcenter, Seattle, WA
- For Arts Sake, Gig Harbor, WA
- A is for Artists Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Rockwater Art Center, Poulsbo
- Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Port Angeles, WA
- The Art Mine, Port Hadlock
- Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Artisans on Taylor, Port Townsend, WA
- Victor Alexander Wine Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Upstairs Gallery at The Pavilion, Bainbridge Island, WA
- International Encaustic Artists
- AtWorkArtWork.com, Artistic Representative
- Winslow Contemporary Arts, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Jeanne F. Roberts Consulting, private Art Broker, Bellevue, WA
- Picture Source of Seattle, High Point, Dallas and Las Vegas
- Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA
- Art Concepts on Broadway Fine Art Gallery, Tacoma, WA
- Global Art Venue, Seattle
- Raven Blues artisan gallery, Poulsbo
- Watson Kennedy Fine Home, Seattle/Bellevue
- Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
- PleinAir Washington
- Puget Sound / Bainbridge Island Portrait Guild
- Patina, Bellevue
- Santa Fe Art World
- Island Nest, Bainbridge Island
- Rancho Winslow, Bainbridge Island
- Bainbridge Island Studio Tour
- Winterfest, Bainbridge Island
- Healthy Living Expo. Bainbridge Island
- Bainbridge Island Christmas in the Country Tour
- Bainbridge in Bloom
- Bainbridge Island Home & Garden Show
- Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities
- Cultural Arts Foundation NW
- Arts Council of Snohomish County, Everett, WA
- Indianola Garden Tour
- Made in Bremerton Gallery
- Poulsbo Artist League
- Bainbridge Island Art Walk
- Old Town Silverdale Art Walk
- Kingston Art Walk
- Art Buffet
- Knowles Studio, Poulsbo
- Caboose Crew ( CMK Studios)
- Northwest College of Art, Poulsbo, WA (Fine Arts Degree program)
- Aleksandr Kargopoltsev, Russian Classical Master, Drawing Course
- Claudia McKinstry/CMK Studios, Bainbridge Island, ongoing weekly mentoring/workshops
- Gayle Bard (landscape artist) Bainbridge Island, mentoring
- Juliette Aristides (Classical Master, Atelier at Gage Institute) portrait
course
- Liberty Bay Art School Representational Master Drawing course
- Liberty Bay Art School Color Theory course
- Liberty Bay Art School Friday series workshops
- Jane Wallis pastel portrait course
- Stella Canfield (Bulgarian watercolorist) courses
- Judith Barnett oil portrait course
- Owner/Founder, Rockwater Art Center,
Poulsbo, WA, artists retreat for intensive workshops
- 2009 Healthy Living Expo, Bainbridge
Island Chamber of Commerce, encaustic demonstration (1/24/09)
- 2009 Art Internship, Northwest College of Art, Fine Arts
student, Jorgine Agasa (Fine Arts degree 2009)
- 2008/09 Art Internship, Northwest College of Art, Fine Arts
student, Susan Olgivie (Fine Arts degree 2009)
- 2007 Art Internship, Northwest College of Art, Fine Arts student, Shana Fowler (Fine Arts degree 12/07)
- 2007 Web Design Internship, Olympic College, Brian Lewis (graduated 2007)
- Private mentoring / instruction in drawing, painting, encaustic
- Encaustic demo, Art Expo / Winslow Contemporary Arts
- Oil painting demo, Silverdale Arts Walk
- Art Docent, Vinland Elementary (2003-2004)
- Volunteer Art Teacher, Christ the King Academy (2004-2008)
2005 Workshops
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Month
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Workshop
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Liberty
Bay Art School Friday series workshops. |
| February |
Attended Pastel Portrait
Workshop with gifted artist, Jane Wallis four days in February 2005.
Another wonderful time at Francis Gace's beautiful studio at old Wing Point on
Bainbridge Island. |
| May |
Completed Liberty
Bay Art School Color Theory 6 week course 5/17. |
| June |
6/22 Third
watercolor workshop with Bulgarian artist, Stella Canfield (subject, streams). |
| October |
10/05-present: Weekly workshops at Claudia McKinstry Studio, Bainbridge
Island. |
2004 Workshops
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Month
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Workshop
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| February |
Week of February
23 attended first workshop: Judith Barnett - Oil Portraits. |
| April |
Renowned Romanian
Watercolorist, Stella Canfield April workshop. |
| May |
Attended Juliette Aristides
Portrait Workshop the weekend of May 1. She is a young classical master with her own
Atelier at Seattle Fine Arts Academy. Her work is featured in most
monthly artist's publications. |
| June |
Completed 6 week Liberty Bay Art School Representational Master
Drawing course (emphasis on old master's methods and composition via
the Golden Mean), started in
June. |
| November |
Attended second
Stella Canfield Watercolor Workshop (subject: crowds) in November. |
- Poulsbo Herald,
What's Up feature article, Rockwater Art Center: A love
story (3/4/10),
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/entertainment/86368727.html
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- Bainbridge Review, Arts & Leisure feature article: It's
a brand new show, by Goller!, Island native mounts fresh work at Victor Alexander (5/1/09);
online
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/entertainment/44169382.html
- The Port Townsend Leader (Port Townsend, WA), Art Mine
(2/09)
- The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), Wham Bam Art Sampler,
Waiting (Raven encaustic) (12/4/08), www.thenewstribune.com/ae/artmuseums/story/540102.html
- Rio Nuevo Publishers, book cover and inside art for
The Raven, Soaring through History, Legend and
Lore, by Lynn Hassler (10/07 release)
- Tacoma Weekly, Artist Explores Ancient PaintingTechnique (6/29/07)
- Seattle P.I., Madoka restaurant review art photo (6/14/07)
- Central Kitsap Reporter,
An Artistic
Side to Advanced Medical Imaging (3/10/07)
- ArtsNews, Winslow Contemporary Arts
Introduces New Artists, page 8 (Spring 2007)
- Peninsula Lifestyle Magazine,
Art
Showcase, Missoni, full
page 17 feature (July/August 2006)
- American Artist Magazine, Portrait of
The Director, page 4 (10/06 and
online)
- American Artist Magazine, Portrait of
Gloria, page 4 (9/06 and online)
- Bainbridge Review, Arts & Lesiure full page feature:
Art is a Fruitful Pursuit for Goller
(2/1/06); A Smorgasbord of Talent at
the Art Buffet: Women Artists Find a New Roundtable for Artistic
Inspiration, Social Interaction, page A3
(3/15/06); Scene & Heard, page A5 (7/17/04)
- Central Kitsap Reporter, An “Art Buffet” of Miniature Paintings, Plein
Air Oils... (3/17/06)
- Bainbridge Island Arts News,
4 Pears,
page 8 (Spring 2006)
- Kitsap Arts & Entertainment,
Hummingbird III, Pear Harvest:
1
Artist, 2 Shows, page 11 (5/26/06);
Cherry
- Blossoms II, page 10 (4/21/06);
Sad Woman, page 10
(9/9/05); Pears III(a),
page 11 (10/28/05)
- The Bainbridge Islander, Idyllic 9,
entire front page (8/2/08); Throne of
Thorns, page 10 (1/14-20/06)
- Art Access (www.artaccess.com),
Bainbridge Island Studio Tour (page 3),
The Sky's the Limit (page 19), Rainier Tower (page 34), (7/08-8/08), Anjou,
page 15 (12/05 - 1/06)
- Bremerton Arts News, What’s Up, Cover:
Sad Woman, page 6, (9/7 - 9/13/05)
- Port Angeles Fine Art Center, WA,
Strait 2010 invitational/juried exhibition (3/4 - 5//10)
- International Color Marketing Group,
one of 10 artists selected to exhibit at semi-annual conference
(4/19/09)
- Healthy Living Expo, invited by
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce to promote art in healing,
sponsored by Harrison Medical Centers,
encaustic demonstration (1/28/09)
- Peninsula Art League, Kimball Gallery, Gig Harbor, WA, hired to Judge 250
member exhibit
- National PTSA Reflections Program, judged K-5th grade student
entries for state competition
- Jeanne F. Roberts Consutling (private Art Broker), Almost Famous private exhibit, Bellevue, WA,
one of 20 artists selected (November 14, 15,
16)
- Picture Source, Seattle, one of 16 artists represented; one of two artists chosen for limited editions on national print market
- Indianola Garden Tour sponsor, The Trillium School, chose “Pucci” for 2007 poster art / publicity campaign
- Bainbridge in Bloom (garden tour), two works chosen as runners up for 2007 poster; two works featured on 2007 boxed set of cards
- Bainbridge in Bloom (Patron Dinner Auction), selected as commissioned artist 2006
- Madoka Restaurant, Bainbridge Island, chosen as house artist
- Silverdale Art Walk, 2006 Honorable Mention Award; art featured on cover of Sound Publishing group’s
What's Up
- Selected as Artist in Action for Bremerton and Silverdale Art Walks (2004, 2005)
- Keynote Speaker / Portrait Presentation, Susan G. Komen Rally for a Cure, Wing Point Golf & Country Club, Bainbridge Island (2004)
- Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities
- Cultural Arts Foundation NW
- Harmony Hill Cancer Retreat Center
- Auction for the Arts (Bainbridge Island)
- Bainbridge Performing Arts
- Bainbridge in Bloom
- Admiral Theater Foundation
- Islandwood, Bainbridge Island
- West Sound Wildlife Shelter, Bainbridge Island
- Bainbridge Island Land Trust
- Kitsap Community Foundation
- Global Team for Local Initiatives (Ethiopian Hamar Tribe project)
- Out Kitsap
- Christ the King Academy, Poulsbo
- The Trillium School, Indianola
- Vinland Elementary School, Poulsbo
- Poulsbo Elementary School
- Suquamish Elementary School
- Poulsbo Garden Club
- Tarver Kidney Fund
- East-West Outreach (Romanian Orphanage program)
- Compassion International (orphan program)
- Susan G. Komen Foundation
- Race for the Cure
- Rally for a Cure
- Breast Cancer 3-Day
- Breast Cancer Prevention Fund
- American Cancer Society
- Charles Moriarty Foundation
- Alzheimer's Association
- Lions Club
- Rotary Auction
Skilled
in several media,
Carrie's artwork covers heirloom portraits in oils, the richness of an
old world still life, whimsical illustrations, and brilliant
watercolors.
Denise
Gargano, Artistic Representative, www.AtWorkArtWork.com
The
enduring essence of this woman is
embodied in her work, which will outlive all of us.
Elizabeth
Gadbois, Art Consultant,
www.WinslowContemporaryArts.com
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